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Mary McGarry Morris (born February 10, 1943) is an American novelist, short story author and playwright from New England.She uses its towns as settings for her works. In 1991, Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times described Morris as "one of the most skillful new writers at work in America today"; The Washington Post has described her as a "superb storyteller"; and The Miami Herald has called ...
Bio. I was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1943 and raised in Rutland, Vermont with three younger brothers. I was educated at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Rutland, the University of Vermont, and the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. I am married to Michael W. Morris, an attorney, and I’m the mother of five children, and grandmother of twelve.
About Mary McGarry Morris. Mary McGarry Morris grew up in Vermont and now lives on the North Shore in Massachusetts. Her first novel, Vanished, was nominated for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award. A Dangerous Woman was chosen by Time magazine as one of the “Five Best Novels of the Year” and was made into a major motion picture.
Morris, Mary McGarry 1943– (Mary Joan McGarry Morris) PERSONAL: Born 1943, in Meriden, CT; daughter of John and Margaret (Chiriaco) McGarry; married Michael Morris (an attorney), 1962; children: Mary Margaret, Sarah, Melissa, Michael, Amy. Education: Attended University of Vermont, 1960–62, and University of Massachusetts, 1962–63.
Mar 12, 2024 · Now 81, Morris is still telling stories about characters “clinging to the peripheries of society” ( The Washington Post). Her newest novel, The Silence, was published on March 12, 2024. Below, read our interview with Mary McGarry Morris and learn more about her writing process, her determination to publish her first novel, and why she makes ...
As the author of several novels, Mary McGarry Morris has received considerable attention from critics and readers, as well as from prestigious awards panels. Her books are noted for their depictions of mentally and emotionally impaired individuals who have difficulty coping with an inhospitable world.
